Topic: investment returns
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Fear of Missing Out Fuels the AI Boom
Tech giants like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta are investing over $350 billion this year, driven by fear of missing out on AI, with projections exceeding $400 billion next year to secure their positions in the AI landscape. Despite massive investments, returns are uncertain, with companies ...
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VCs Invest in Space Without Rocket Science Know-How
Global venture investment in space technology surged to $4.5 billion as of July, reflecting a major shift with non-aerospace investors increasingly funding cosmic innovation. Lower launch costs from pioneers like SpaceX have expanded opportunities beyond rockets to applications like climate monit...
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Flutterwave Acquires Nigerian Fintech Mono in Landmark Deal
Flutterwave, Africa's largest fintech firm, has acquired open banking startup Mono in a significant all-stock deal, uniting two key infrastructure providers to offer a more comprehensive service suite. Mono provides critical APIs that allow secure sharing of bank data, addressing the lack of stan...
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Solving the AI Puzzle in Finance
The UAE is strategically positioned to transform its financial sector through AI adoption, supported by national strategies and investment, but faces challenges in accelerating value realization and achieving competitive returns on investment. AI applications in UAE finance are already yielding b...
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Lightspeed Secures Record $9 Billion in Funding
Institutional investors are concentrating capital with top-performing venture firms like Lightspeed, which secured a record $9 billion, highlighting a growing market divide. Lightspeed is strategically investing in capital-intensive AI companies, boasting a large portfolio and leading major fundi...
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How Betting Against Trump's Tariffs Made Millions
A Supreme Court ruling found former President Trump's tariffs illegal, causing the value of purchased refund claims to surge and offering investors potential windfalls. The court did not mandate refunds, leaving a major legal question unresolved and setting the stage for potentially lengthy lower...
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Nvidia CEO Dismisses AI Bubble Fears as Investors Stay Wary
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed AI bubble speculation, asserting that sustained demand for their processors is driven by a technological revolution across all industries. The company dominates the AI-capable GPU market with a $500 billion order backlog, fueled by the ChatGPT release, yet faces ...
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Crypto.com Spends $70M on AI.com Domain Before Super Bowl
The founder of Crypto.com purchased the domain AI.com for a record $70 million in cryptocurrency, making it the most expensive domain sale ever. The acquisition is part of a strategy to launch a new consumer AI service, with a major debut planned during the Super Bowl broadcast. This investment p...
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The Trump Phone: Is It Real Yet?
The Trump phone remains unreleased with no concrete launch date, and the company has provided no updates or communication regarding its development or availability. Early adopters paid $100 deposits during the preorder phase nearly five months ago, representing a significant sum of money that is ...
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Discover the Future in Palo Alto
The final StrictlyVC event of 2025 in Palo Alto showcases innovators like Nicholas Kelez, who is developing a particle accelerator-based alternative to costly semiconductor manufacturing lasers to bring production back to the U.S. Featured speakers include Mina Fahmi, co-creator of the Stream Rin...
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Nexus Reserves $350M for India Startups in New $700M AI Fund
Nexus Venture Partners launched a new $700 million fund, with half ($350 million) specifically allocated for Indian startups, balancing investments between the global AI sector and India's diverse digital economy. The firm maintains a unique cross-border strategy, investing in early-stage U.S. so...
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Apple in Talks to Acquire Prompt AI
Apple is nearing an agreement to acquire the talent and technological assets of Prompt AI, a computer vision startup known for its Seemour security camera application. The Seemour app uses AI to identify people, pets, and objects, providing alerts and summaries of unusual activity, but it will be...
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From YouTube to $12M: French VC Funds Y Combinator Startups
Gabriel Jarrosson's Lobster Capital exclusively invests in Y Combinator graduates, a focused strategy that has grown his assets to over $12 million and led to a second fund. This approach is based on Y Combinator's superior performance metrics, including a 4.5% unicorn rate and 45% Series A succe...
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